Forbes magazine has just published its list of the 20 highest earners in the hip hop, with 2017’s rankings featuring some new faces. Topping the list once again this year is Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s been in the game for a while. A big amount of his $130 million in earnings have come through deals with Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila. Drake comes in at No. 2, bringing in $94 million due in large part to the success of his Boy Meets World tour. Jay-Z is at number 3 with an estimated $42 million in income.
Check out the list below:
20. Lil Yachty – $11M
18. Rick Ross (tie) – $11.5M
18. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $11.5M
17. Lil Wayne – $15.5M
16. Nicki Minaj – $16M
15. Snoop Dogg – $16.5M
14. Swizz Beatz – $18M
13. J. Cole – $19M
12. Birdman – $20M
11. Kanye West – $22M
10. Future – $23M
9. DJ Khaled – $24M
8. Pitbull – $27M
7. Wiz Khalifa – $28M
6. Kendrick Lamar – $30M
5. Chance the Rapper – $33M
4. Dr. Dre – $34.5M
3. Jay-Z – $42M
2. Drake – $94M
1. Diddy – $130M